Chicken Biriyani(Muslim style)

 Chicken Biriyani

Ingredients

Basmati Rice                                                                                           2 cups

Chicken                                                                                                   1/2 kg

Ginger                                                                                                1 small piece

Garlic                                                                                                    5 cloves          

Green Chillies                                                                                                2

Cloves                                                                                                      3 to 4

Cinnamon                                                                                             1 inch piece

Cardamom                                                                                                2 to 3

Star anise                                                                                                      1

Bay Leaf                                                                                                        2

Onion                                                                                                            2

Tomato                                                                                                          2

Yoghurt                                                                                                     1/2 cup

Turmeric powder                                                                                      1/2 tsp

Coriander & Mint leaves                                                                           1 cup

Oil                                                                                                             2 tbsp

Ghee                                                                                                         2 tbsp

Salt                                                                                                         To taste

To Marinate :         Lemon juice                                                   1 tsp

                          Turmeric powder                                             A Pinch

                          Red chilli powder                                              1/2 tsp

                                 Salt                                                            To taste

Preparation

Clean and wash the chicken pieces and marinate with lemon juice,turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt and keep it aside for 20minutes. Pressure cook the chicken for 1 or 2 whistles (depends on its tenderness) with one and half cup of water.

Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies.

Take a deep bottomed pressure cooker , heat oil and ghee, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bayleaf, star anise. When it splutters, add onion (chopped or slices) , fry until it turns golden brown.

Now add the ground paste to it and fry till the raw smell goes. Add the chopped coriander and mint leaves. Mix well and saute for a minute.

Add the marinated and cooked chicken, saute till the chicken absorbs the masala.

Add yoghurt, mashed tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt and cook until oil separates out. Wash and drain the rice, add it to the chicken mix, saute it well.

Add the chicken stock and balance water that is quantity should be 4 cups (stock+water) to cook the rice.

Check salt and spices and stir the contents to blend well. Pressure cook it for one whistle.

Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves